Defenition of the word twitch
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Defenition of the word twitch
- To make a sudden uncontrolled movement.
- Involuntary, spasmodic movement of a muscle.
- toss with a sharp movement so as to cause to turn over in the air
- move with abrupt, seemingly uncontrolled motions; "The patient's legs were jerkings"
- squeeze tightly between the fingers; "He pinched her behind"; "She squeezed the bottle"
- move or pull with a sudden motion
- make an uncontrolled, short, jerky motion; "his face is twitching"
- a sudden spasm especially one caused by a nervous condition
- a sudden muscle spasm; especially one caused by a nervous condition
- move with abrupt, seemingly uncontrolled motions; "The patient''s legs were jerkings"
- make an uncontrolled, short, jerky motion
- squeeze tightly between the fingers
- move with abrupt, seemingly uncontrolled motions
Synonyms for the word twitch
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- contract
- contraction
- convulse
- convulsion
- flip
- go into spasm
- jerk
- jolt
- nip
- pinch
- shudder
- spasm
- squeeze
- tic
- tremble
- tremor
- tweet
- twinge
- twitching
- vellicate
- yank
Similar words in the twitch
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- twitch
- twitched
- twitches
- twitching
Hyponyms for the word twitch
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- blepharism
- fasciculation
- fibrillate
- fibrillation
- goose
- skitter
- tic
- tweak
Hypernyms for the word twitch
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- cramp
- draw
- force
- grip
- move
- move involuntarily
- move reflexively
- muscle spasm
- pull
- spasm
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